Liquid-dispensing apparatus.



Patented may 2-9, |900.

T. L. VALERIUS.- LIQUID DISPENSNG'APPARATUS.

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No. 650,623. Patented May 29, |900'. T. L. VALERIUS.

LIDUID DISPENSING APPARATUS.

(Application led Oct. 9, 1899.)

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NITE@ STATES 'PATENT Prien TIIEODORE LQvALnRiUs, or FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN, AssIGNOIi To THE CREAMIIRY PACKAGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, on CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 650,623, dated May 29, 1900.

Application led Getolaer 9| 1899 -fTo AZZ 'whom it may concern:

Beit knownl that I, THEODORE L. VALE- RNIS, a resident of Fort Atkinson, in the county of Jefferson, State of IVisconsin, have invented Certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved construction of liquid-dispensing apparatus whereby predetermined amounts of liquid shall be automatically delivered in keeping with the particular character of checks or tokens that are introduced into the apparatus.

In the accompanying drawings the invention is shown as embodied in an apparatus particularly designed for dispensing predetermined quantities of milk; but manifestly the invention is susceptible of use for a variety of other purposes.

At many creameries throughout the country it is customary for the dairymen after delivering their supply of fresh milk to take away a quantity of skim-milk corresponding in amount to the fresh milk delivered after the butter-fats have been extracted therefrom. It is desirable when the fresh milk has been thus delivered to 'issue to the party delivering it a check or token that will enable him to withdraw from the dispensing apparatus the exact quantity of skim-milk that he is entitled to receive. My present invention affords a means whereby there will be automatically delivered to the party holding a skim-milk check a quantity of skimmilk in keeping with the which is determined by the character of the particular check or token that 11e has received.

The invention consists in the features of novelty hereinafter described, illustrated in vthe accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end of this speciication. ,s

Figure 1 is a View in central verticall section through an apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. l is a view in vertical crosssection on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a deltail view, in side elevation, of the receivingbuckets. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the casing Serial No. 733,008. (No model.)

extension wherein most of the operating mechanism is contained. Fig. 5 is a view in horizontal section through the casing extension'upon a line immediately above the operating-lever. Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation showing a group of numbered checks. Fig. 7 is a top edge View of the checks shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a central sectional view through the lower part of the check-receiver and parts beneath the same. Fig. 9 is a plan View of lthe receiving-buckets and parts connected therewith, the casing being shown in section. Fig. 10 is a view in vertical crosssection on line 10 10 of Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a detail plan view of the check-receiver with the guard-plates removed from the top thereof. Fig. 12 is a detail view of the check-receiver in side elevation. Fig. 13 is a view in horizontal section on line 13 13 of Fig. 12, the guard-plate being shown in position. Fig. 14 is a View in horizontal section on line 14 14 of Fig. 12 with the releaser shown in position. Fig. 14a is an inverted plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 14.

In the lower part of the inclo'sing casing A is provided a delivery-tank B, from the bottom of which leads a discharge-spout, l) by which liquid will be delivered from the tank to cans or like receptacles,and across this tankAextendsasupporting-bar C,fron1which rises a journal-bracket D, wherein is journaled one end of an operating-shaft E. The opposite end of this shaft E is sustained in a journal-bearing e, that is carried by a crossbar or bracket E', (see Fig. 9,) that is conveniently fastened to the side wall of the casing extension A'. Upon the operating-shaft E are fixed the receiving-buckets F F', the lower portions of these buckets being preferably of inverted pyramidal shape. A j ou rnal-sleeve f extends beneath the buckets at their point of support,and this sleeveis suitably fastened to the shaft E. In the bottom of each of the buckets F F' is formed a discharge-openingf',

having a raised seat f2 to receive the valve G, 95

the stem g of this valve extending-through and being guided by a perforated bar f3, that extends across the corresponding dischargeopening f. To each of the discharge-valves G is connected a chain or cord G', Vthat is conveniently fastened, as at g', to the top of the main casing, the length of the chainG being such that when either of the buckets F F' is in its lowermost position the valve will be lifted, but when the bucket is in its raised position the valve will be closed, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The skim-milk or other liquid to be dispensed will be admit-ted to the receiving-buckets F F' by a deliveryspoutH, (see Figs. 1 and 2,) that connects with the valve-chamber H', shown as mounted on top of the main casing. Within the valvechamber H' is arranged a check-valve H2, the stem t of which is guided by suitable upper and lower perforated cross plates or bars 7L' and h2. The valve H2 is preferably a puppetvalve and is adapted to close against a seat h3 of the valve-casing H'. Milk or like liquid to be dispensed will be delivered to the valvecasing H' through a pipe H3, that is connected with an overhead reservoir or other suitable source of supply. The receiving-buckets F `F are provided with one or more movable weights that insure the tipping of the buckets fat the proper time, and adjusting mechan-l ism Vis furnished in order to vary the amount of liquid that will be received by the buckets before they are tipped. Preferably I einploy for this purpose one or more peripherally-grooved circular weights J J', that are sustained in manner free to travel along the rods K K', these rods K K' being carried by the angular brackets 7s, that are bolted to one of the outer walls of the receiving-buckets F F'. The rods K K are screw-threaded and pass through the adjusting-plates 7s', the position .of these plates upon the rods being determined by means of set-nuts k2.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that when the puppet-valve H2, Fig. .1, isopened (as by mechanism to be presently described) liquid will pass through the valvecasing H' and discharge-spout H into one of the receiving-buckets-R for example (see Figs. 1 and 2)-that is at such time beneath the spout H. The parts will remain in posi- Ation shown in Fig. 2 until sufficient milk or like 'liquid has passed into the bucket F to overbalance the weights J J', thereby caus- 5o ing the bucket F to descend and causing the bucket F' to rise. As the bucket F thus descends the weights J J' will roll to a position opposite to that shown in Fig. 3, and as the bucket F reaches the end of its downward 55 lmovementy the valve G at the bottom of said bucket will be raised by the chain G', thereby permitting the milk or like liquid to discharge 'from the bucket F into the tank B, whence it will pass by discharge-spout ZJ into a milk-can 6o `or like receptacle. It will be understood that when the bucket F' ascends it will come in position beneath the delivery-spout H, and milk or like liquid will thus be alternately .delivered into the buckets F F' so long as the 6,5 adinissiomvalve H2 remains open. In order to limit the tilting movement of the buckets F F', I prefer to provide stop-arms L, that may be adjustably mounted upon the walls of the main casing A, and the stop-arms L L will be arranged above the corresponding buckets or brackets la, projecting therefrom, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

` The operation ofthe admission-valve Il2 will be controlledv by suitable mechanism, the eX- tent of movement of which will be determined by the character of thevchecks or tokens that will be introduced into the machine-that is to say, if the check or token introduced into the machine entitles the party presenting the same to receive seventy pounds of skim-milk, for example, the valve H2 will remain open until that amount of skim-milk has been delivered through the spout H into the buckets F F' and has been discharged from said buckets into the tank B, after which the valve H2 will be automatically closed.y In the preferred form of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings the admission-valve H2 is operated by an admission-valve lever O, that is pivoted, as at 2, to a bracket projecting from the casing A, this lever extending through slots 71'* in the side walls of the delivery-spout H (see Fig. 1) and beneath the A stem h of the admission-valve H2. As shown, the lever() is provided with shields o at each side of vthe delivery-spout H to insure the passage of the liquid into the buckets F F'. The admission-valve lever O is pivotally connected, as at 3, to a rod O', lthat extends downward and has its lower end seated in the rear end of the operating-lever P, (see Figs. 1, 5, and 10,) that is pivotally mounted, as on trunnion-screws 5, that project inward from the sides of the casing extension A. The oper ating-lever P is preferably made as an open frame, its free arms being provided with friction-rolls p2, that extend on either side ofthe hollow stein or post r and bear against the fiange (3 of said post. At its top vthe post i' carries a releaser or measuring-disk R, that is preferably formed in the shape cfa disk that is provided with a notch 1", whereby at the end of a predetermined movement of the releaser R the check or token that has been introduced into the machine will be released and the delivery of skim-milk will be arrested, as will presently more fully appear. Through the tubular post r ofthe releaser R passes the shaft 8, that is fixed by a pin or screw 9 in a socket 10 at the base of the casing extension A', the releaser R and its post being revolubly sustained upon this stationary shaft. Above the releaser R is the checkreceiver S, that consists, preferably, of a top plate, from which depends an annular wall S'. The releaser R is held normally againstor adjacentn to the lower edge of the wall S' of IOC IIO

the check-receiver, as shown by full lines in Fig. 1, and adjacent the notch r' of the releaser R is a stop-arm 72, adapted to contact with a stop-pin 12, that extends downward from the lower edge of the depending portion S of the check-receiver. of the check-receiver S is formed with a se- The circumference ISO ries of vertical channels s and intermediate ribs s', (see Fig. 11,) andthe tops ofthe several channels s of the check-receiver are obstructed by suitable check-plates T, (see Fig. 4,) that are provided with projecting arms or lugs t, the shape or position of which will determine the character of the checks or tokens that may be admitted to the several channels. If a large number of channels s are .formed around the periphery of the checkreceiver S, a single channel may be employed .for each particular check that is to be used; but in order to reduce the size of the checkreceiver I prefer to adapt each channel for receiving a plurality of checks, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Adjacent each channel and preferably upon the check-plates T are marked numbers corresponding with the numbers that will he marked on the check or checks adapted to be admitted to the individual channels. Thus, for example, upon the cheek-plate of one channel will be marked the numbers 50, 60, 70, 80, thereby indicating that checks calling for fifty, sixty, seventy, or eighty pounds of skim-milk may be inserted in said channel. The releaser R is held normally in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings-that is to say, adjacent the lower edge of the depending portion of the checkreceiver-by suitable spring mechanism, (or the weight of connected parts may be relied upon for this purpose,) and suitable spring 'mechanism will also be provided for holding the stop-arm r2 normally against the stop-pin `12 and for restoring the parts to such normal position after ,the predetermined quantity of skim-milk called for by any check has been delivered. Preferablyasingle coil-spring13, .that surrounds the upper end of the shaft 8, is employed both for holding the releaser R in normally-raised position (shown by full lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings) and also for Vholding the stop-arm r2 of the releaser normally against the stop-pin 12 or for returning the parts to such normal position. The upper end of the coil-spring 13 is fixed to the shaft l8, while the 'lower end of this spring is fixed to the releaserR. About midway of the depending portion S of the receiver is formed an annular groove S2, that cuts through the hanging wall of the receiver and partially .through the ribs SQ that extend between the ,vertical channels s,- a-nd within this annular` groove S2 extends a guard-plate V, that is ,preferably formed of segments suitably attachedto a disk 2;, the hub of which is fixed to a shaft 15, having a seat to receive the up per end of the shaft 8. up through the top plate of the check-receiver and at its upper end has fixed there The shaft 15 passes to the hub 1G of thc crank-arm 17. The outer end of the crank-arm 17 is preferably formed 1 -with lateral extensions 18 and with a hole through which passes the plunger 19, that is' held in position by means of a pin 20, the in ner end of which entersa longitudinal groove.

'formed in the plunger 19. The plunger'19 is encircled by a coil-spring 21, that bears against the head of the plunger and against the crank-arm 17 an d serves to hold the plunger normally in the raised position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The guard-plate V is'formed with a slot or open space 02, (See Figs. 1 and 13,) corresponding in width to one 'of the channels s of the check-receiver, and

this slot yv2 of the guard-plate is located heneath the plunger 19, so that Whenever the plunger is brought opposite a channel in which a check has been placed said cheek may be forced downward by the plunger through the slot or open space o2 of the guard-plate. It will be seen that each of the check-plates T is formed with a central notch t4 to admit the plunger 19. By reference to Fig. 11 of the drawings it will be seen that both sides of the upper portions of the channels s are formed with guide-grooves s4, the purpose of which is to guide the cheeks as they are delivered to the channels. The lower parts of the channels have the guide-grooves at oneside only, and at such side the adjacent rib s vis cut awayor beveled, as shown at 55, (see Fig. 14,) in order that the checks at the proper time may be readily discharged, as will `presently appear. Into each of the channels s extends the free end of a catch-spring 30, the function of which is to hold the checks that may have been forced downward to the lower part of the channels s. As shown, the springs 30 are U-shaped plates (see Figs. 11 and 12) attached, as at 31, to the ribs s of the cheek-receiver in such manner that the springs extend into the channels s and normally across the path of the checks inserted therein.

In Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings is shown one set of checks X, that is adapted to enter one of the channels s of the check-receiver. Each of these checks X is formed with a groove as, extending throughout its length and adapted to ad mit the lug t of the checkplate of -the particular channel which this set of checks is designed to enter. The lower edges of each of the checks of a set are of different length, and it is this extent of the lower edges that determines the length fof time that the checks shall serve tov hold the admission-valve H2 open,and hence the quantity of milk that will be delivered, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

The operation of the parts thus far defined will be seen to be as follows: If a check-for example, the check marked (50 in Fig. 6of thedrawings-be inserted in the channel S of the check-receiver, above which extends a correspondingly-marked check-plate, the check will descend until it rests upon the guard-plate V. If now the crank 17 be turned l low the end offthe checkcatch 30, which will retain it in depressed position. As the check .X is thus forced downward it will move the IOO IOS

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releaser rR from the position shown by full lines to the position shown by dotted lines` The depression q beneath the spout I-l, while the weights pass to the opposite ends of the rods. ets F F' are thus alternately filled and rise and fall, each bucket as it descends being discharged of its contents by the lifting of 'the discharge-valve at'its bottom, and this op- The bucki eration continues so long as the valve H2 remains open.

By reference to Fig. 4 of the drawings itl will be seen that the point o'f the releaser R, on which will bear the lower edge of the check inserted, is at a distance from the open space g -or notch r of the releaser.

If now the re-g leaser be revolved until the notch r@ shall` move from its normal position to a point beneath the lower end of the check X, then the lower part of said check will drop into said notch, and the releaser being no longer held 5 down by the check will be returned by theg weight of the connected parts and by the f" spring 13 to the position shown by full lines At the same time also the releaser j in Fig. 1.

will be disengaged from the means (hereinafter described) by which its partial revolution from normal position has been eected Q and will be reversely turned by the spring 13 l until the stop-arm r2 is again in normal position against the stop-pin 12. As the releaser is thus returned to normal position the re- Q duced lower end of the check X will be caught by the edge of the notch r' and the check will 'be forced along the beveled wall 35 of the adl jacent channel-rib,(see Fig. 14,) and will thus 'be thrown out of the receiver.

The check X l thus discharged will fall into a convenient-r tray or receptacle that may be located at any point beneath the releaser R.

If instead of a check bearing the number 60 another I check of 'the same set-that bearing the number 70, for exa mple-lshould be inserted in the same channel s of the check-receiver, it

is manifest that as the bottom edge of said' check bearing the number 7 is longen than the bottom of check bearing the number l '60 a greater extent of movement of the releaserR will be required to bring the notch r far enough beneath the check to permit it to drop and to permit the releaser to rise. Hence the admission valve H2 will remain open longer than it did when the check numbered 60, having a shorter lower edge, was inserted, and consequently a greater quantity of skim-milk will be delivered. It will be n nderstood,therefore,that checks adapted to be inserted in channels remote from thev normal or startingpoint of the notch r of the releaser will insure a delivery of greater quantities of milk than will result from the insertion of checks in channels nearer said point, and it will be seen also that of several-checks adapted for insertion in the. same channel those yhaving the longest lower edges will eect the delivery of the largest quantity of milk or like liquid. The oscillation of the buckets F F, as before described, serves to insure the accurate movement of the releaser R from its normal position of rest until its notch fr' is beneath a check that has vbeen inserted into the check-receiver, and in the preferred form of the invention the oscillation of the buckets F F serves to positively move the releaser from its normal position toward the check that has been inserted. vTo efect this positive movement of the releaser R, I prefer to employ the mechanism next to be described, although manifestly many other forms of mechanism might be adapted for lthis purpose without departing from the broad spirit of my invention.

Upon the shaft E is fixed a duplex pawl 40, the depending arms 41 and 42 of which are adapted to alternately engage the teeth of a ratchet-wheel 43,that is vfixed to a shaft 44,this shaft 44 being stepped in a suitable bearing 45 and being also supported by a bracket 46, extending from the side wall of the casing extension A. (See Figs. 1, 9, and 10.) The inner edges of the pawl-arms 41 and 42 are reversely beveled, as shown, and the beveled edges 0f these arms engage the inclined backs c of the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 43. Hence it will be seen that when the oscillation of the buckets F F imparts a like movement to the main sha-ft -E the pawl-arms 41 and 42 will alternately engage the teeth of the ratchetwheel 43 and will at each engagement eifect a partial revolution of the ratchet-wheel and its shaft 44. To the shaft 44 is keyed agearwheel 47, that meshes with a gear-wheel 48, (see Figs. 1 and 5,) that is loosely mounted at the lower end of the stationary shaft 8. In the gear-wheel 48 is formed a series of holes 49, adapted to receive clutch-pins 50, that depend from the clutch-arms 51, carried by the lower end of and preferably formed integral with the tubular sleeve or post r. In the construction shown the gear-wheel 48 is furnished with thirty-two holes, corresponding in number with the teeth of the ratchetwheel 43. By reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that when the releaser R is in its normally-raised position the pins 50 do not engage the gear-wheel 48, but when the releaser R is depressed by the insertion of a check X into the check-receiver, as hereinbefore described, the pins 50 will `be brought into clutch engagement with the wheel 48. Hence it will be seen that when the releaser is depressed by the insertion of a check not only will the admission-Valve H2 be open, but the admission of liquid to the buckets F F will eifect the oscillation of these buckets, and

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the movements of the buckets F F will be imparted by the shaft E and duplex pawl 40 to the ratchet-wheelAiB, which in turn through the shaft 44 will impart revolution to the gear-wheels 47 and 48 and through the clutchpins 50 and arms 51 to the releaser R. The releaser R will thus be revolved, carrying its releasing-notch or open space r from normal position until such notch passes beneath the check that has been inserted into the receiver, thereby permitting the releaser R to rise and disengage the clutch-pins 50 from the gear-wheel 48 at the same time that the admission-valve H2 is closed.

It will be understood that the particular channel of the check -receiver S beneath which the notch r' at the measuring-disk stands when in normaliposition will be blank, since manifestly this notch cannot be used. The weights J J not only serve to enable the movement of the buckets F F to more effectively actuate the releaser, but by adjusting the travel of these weights as hereinbefore described the exact amount of liquid that will be received byA each bucket before it passes from beneath the delivery-spout can be accurately regulated. Preferably the front of the casing extension A' will be formed of -hinged doors A2 (see Figs. et and 5) to-afford convenient access to the interior of the casing extension.

It will be readily understood that the precise details of construction above set out may be varied within wide limits without departing from the spirit of the invention and that features of the invention may be employed without its ad option as an entirety. To such details, therefore, I do not Wish the invention to be understood as restricted.

So far as I am aware this invention presents the first instance of a check-controlled apparatus in which there are a series of channels adapted to receive checks and a releasing device adapted to be moved adjacent the check-receiving channels, the extent of movement of said releasing device being determined by the position of a checkin any channel, so as to `correspondingly determine the In prior machines the extent of operation of the machine is made dependent upon the peculiar operative value of the check, the checks of diiferent values being placed in the same receiving-channel, and is not dependent upon the particular channel of the machine in which s uch check is inserted. Manifestly the checks or tokens instead ofbeing formed with grooves in their faces to determine the particular channels of the receiver into which they may enter might be formed with ribs, which would be an obvious equivalent, and in such case the check-plates at the mouth of the receiver-channels would be formed with corresponding grooves instead of the lugs or extensions shown in the drawings.

Having thus described myinvention, what yI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a liquid-dispensingvapparatus, the

combinationwith a valve for determining the.

dow of liquid, of mechanism for controlling said valve comprising a check-receiver provided with a plurality of channels to receive checks, means adjacent said channels for o perating the admission-valve when a check is inserted in either of said channels, a releasing device arranged to travel adjacent said channels to release the checks and meansjfork actuating said releasing device.

4 2. In a liquid-dispensing apparatus, the combination with a valve for determining the flow of liquid, of mechanism for controlling said valve lcomprising a check-receivervprovided with a plurality of channels to receive.

checks, means adjacent said channels for operating said admission-valve whena check is t placed in either of said channels, a releasing device adapted to travel adjacent said channels and to release said checks, means for moving said releasing device to position Where it will release the check, and means formoving said releasing device -back to normal position.

3. In liquid-dispensing apparatus, the combination with a delivery-spout and with an admission-valve,of movably-supported means for receiving the liquid from said spout,'a check-receiver having a plurality of channels, means for eifectin g the opening of the admission-valve upon the insertion of a check in IOO the receiver, a movable releaser or measuradmission-valve for controlling the flow of liquid through said spout, of a check-receiver provided with a yplurality of channels for the admission of different checks, a movable releaser 0r measuring device normally obstructing said channels and mounted in manner free to move away from said receiver and to re-` volve beneath said channels, said releaser or measuring device being provided` with an open space adapted to be brought beneath the channels, connections between said,A re-A leaser and the admission-valve whereby when the releaser is moved away from the checkreceiver by the insertion of a check the admission-valve will be open and suitablemechanism intermediate the releaser and the liquid-receiving means whereby said releaser may be turned until its open space comes opposite the check that has been introduced into the receiver to effect therelease-of the check and means for restoring the receiver to normal position.

5. In liquid-dispensing apparatus, the combination with a, delivery-spout and with an admission-valve, of acheck-receiver provided with a plurality of channels adapted to admit different checksba revoluble check-releaser or measuring-disk locatedopposite the channels of the check-receiver and movable toward and from said channels and provided with an open space or notch adapted to be moved beneath the channels of the check-receiver, lever' mechanism intermediate the check-releaser or measuring-.disk and the admission-valve whereby when a check is inserted into the receiver the admission-valve will be opened, movably-supported means for receiving the liquid from the delivery-spout and 'mechanism intermediate said liquid-receiving means and the releaser or measuringdisk for insuring the accurate revolution of saidreleaser orl disk to a point beneath the check that has been inserted into the receiver and means for restoring the releaser or measnring-disk to normal position and for closing the admission-valve. Y G. In liquid-dispensingapparatus,.thecombination with a delivery-spout and with an admission-valve for controlling the iow of liquid through said spout, of a check-receiver having a plurality of channels adapted to admit checks of different relative values, a movable guard-plate for normally obstructing the channels of the check-receiver but provided with an opening through which a check may pass, means for shifting said guard-plate oppOsitethe channel into which a check is inserted, a movable releaser or measuring device extending opposite the channels of the check-receiver and provided with a notch or open space to release the check, a spring for holding said releaser in normal position and mechanism actuated by the liquid-receiving means for moving said releaser from its normal position to a point opposite the check that has been inserted into the receiver.

7. In liquid-dispensing apparatus, the combination with a delivery-spout and an admission-valve, of a check-receiver, a movable checkreleaser or measuring device and means connected therewith for opening the admission-valve, movable receiving-buckets beneath said delivery spout and mechanism intermediate said buckets and said check-releaser or measuring device whereby the movement of said buckets shall determine the extent of'movement of the releaser in order to effect the closing of the admission-valve.

8. In liquid-dispensin g apparatus, the combination With a delivery-spout and with an admission-valve, of a pair of oscillating buckets beneath said delivery-spout, a check-receiver provided with channels to receive different checks, means for opening the admission-valve adapted to be actuated when a check has been inserted in the check-receiver and mechanism suitably connected with said oscillating buckets for effecting the closing of said admission-valve. Y

9. Inliquid-dispensing apparatus, the combination witha delivery-spoutand with an admission-valve, of a pairof oscillating buckets beneath said delivery-spout, a check-receiver provided with channels to receive different checks, a releaser or measuring device located opposite said channels and movable therefrom by the insertion of a check, said .releaser being provided at one point with combination with a valve for determining the flow of liquid, of mechanism for controlling said valve comprising a check-receiver provided with a plurality of stationary channels to receive checks, suitable means for voperating said admission-valve, said means comprising a part extending opposite said'channels'and in position to be actuated by the checks inserted therein, a 'releasing device arranged to travel opposite said check-receiv- IOO ing channels and adapted to release any check held therein, means for moving said releasing device in one direction and pawl-and-ratchet mechanism for actuating said releasing device to move it in the opposite direction.

11. In a liquid-dispensing apparatus the combination with a valve for determining the iiow of liquid, of mechanism for controlling said valve comprising a check-receiver provided With a plurality of stationary channels IIC to receive checks, suitable guards for determining the character of checks that can be admitted to any of said channels, meanskforV operating the admission-valve when a check is placed in either of said channels, a releasing device movable adjacent said channel to release the checks and means for actuating said releasing device.

12. In liquiddispensing apparatus, the combination with a delivery-spout and .with

an admission-valve, of a pair of oscillating buckets beneath said delivery-spout, a checkreceiver provided with channels to receive different checks, a releaser or measuringdevice arranged to normally obstruct said channels or receiver but movable away therefrom f by the insertion of a check and rotatable beneath said channels, said releaser or measuring device being provided with a notch or open space to release the check, suitable connections between said admission-valve and said check releaser or measuring device whereby upon the insertion of a check and the shift of the releaser or measuring device the admission-valve will be opened, a shaft connected with said oscillating buckets, gearing and clutch mechanism for revolving said releaser and pawl-and-ratchet mechanism intermediate said gearing and said operatingshaft for determining the movement of said gearing.

13. In liquid dispensing apparatus, the combination with a delivery-spout and with an admission-valve for controlling the flow of liquid through said spout, of a check-receiver adapted to admit different checks, means for opening the admission-valve adapted to be actuated when a check has been inserted in the check-receiver, oscillatin g buckets for receiving the liquid from the delivery-spout, an operating-shaft connected with said oscillating buckets, suitable gearing in one member of a clutch adapted to be actuated by said shaft, a releaser or measuring device provided with a clutch member and provided with a disk or part normally extending in the path of the checks inserted in the receiver whereby when a check is inserted in the receiver the clutch members will vbe brought into engagement and the admission-valve will be opened, and whereby also the oscillating movement of the buckets will move the releaser from its normal position to a position at which the closing of the admission-valve will occur and the clutch members will be disengaged.

14. In liquid'- dispensing apparatus, the combination with a delivery-spout and with an admission-valve for controlling the iiow of liquid through said spout, of a check-receiver having a plurality of channels adapted to admit checks of dilferent relative values, a movable guard-plate for normally obstructing the channels of the check-receiver but provided with an opening through which a check may pass, a crank-arm connected with said guardplate and provided with a plunger whereby when said plunger is shifted above a check said check maybe forced through the guardplate, a lnovable releaser or measuring device extending opposite the channels of the checkreceiver and provided with a notch or open space to release the check and mechanism actuated by the liquid-receiving means for moving said releaser from its normal position to a point opposite the check that has been inserted in the receiver.

15. In liquid dispensing apparatus, the combination with a delivery-spoilt and with an admission-valve, of a check-receiver provided with a plurality of channels adapted to admit different checks, a series of springs extending across said channels and adapted to prevent the backward movement of the checks after they have been forced through the channels past the springs, a revoluble check-releaser or measuring device located opposite the channels of the check-receiver and movable toward and from said channels and provided with an open space or notch, suit-able means intermediate the check-releaser and the admission-valve for opening said valve', movably-supported means for receiving the liquid from the delivery-spout and mechanism intermediate said liquid-receiving means and the releaser or measuring device for insuring the revolution of said releaser or measuring device until its open space is brought beneath the check that has been inserted into the receiver and means for restoring the releaser or measuring device to normal position.

16. In liquiddispensing apparatus, the combination with a delivery-spout and with an admission-valve, of a check-receiver provided with a series of vertical channels, a movable plunger for forcing checks down said channels, a guard-plate movable with said plunger and normally obstructing said channels, suitable catches in said channels tovresist the upward movement of the checks, a revoluble releaser or measuring-disk having a notch or open space and extending beneath said channels, a support whereby said releaser or disk is sustained in manner permitting it to move toward or from said receiver, lever mechanism intermediate said releaser and said admission-valve whereby said valve is opened when the releaser is depressed, oscillating buckets located beneath the delivery-spout and suitable connections and gearing mechanism intermediate said buckets and said releaser comprising a clutch, one member whereof is normally out of engagement with the gearing but is adapted to lbe engaged therewith when the releaser or measuring-disk is depressed.

17. In liquid dispensing apparatus, the combination with a delivery-spout and an admissionvalve, of oscillating buckets mounted beneath said spout, a shaft connected to said buckets and provided with an oscillating pawl, a ratchet-wheel engaged by said pawl,

gear-wheels connected to said ratchet-wheel,

a check-receiver provided with channels to admit different checks, a revoluble releaser extending beneath the channels of said checkreceiver and provided with a notch or open space, a spring for returning said releaser to normalposition, a clutch member connected with said releaser and adapted to be driven IOO bythe gear-wheels when the releaser is moved/ J.-

away from the check-receiver and an operating-lever suitably connected with the releaser and means connected therewith for shifting the admission-valve, the arrangement of the parts being such that when the releaser is moved away from the check-receiver the admission-valve will be opened and the releaser will be actuated by the gear-wheels that in turn will be driven by the oscillating buckets until the notch or open space of the releaser comes opposite the check that has been inserted in the receiver.

THEODORE L. VALERIUS.

Vitn esses:

WARNER W. CORNISH, SHELDON S. SWAsEY. 

